Port d'Alcudia has reputation as overcrowded tourist area, but there are residential areas where you can enjoy proximity to marina, restaurants and services without suffering summer overwhelm. We show you where they are and how to live there.
Port d'Alcudia residential areas
1. Marina area (facing marina)
- Location: facing marina, east of promenade
- Property type: luxury apartments (3-4 bedrooms), some penthouses with views
- Average price: €450,000-900,000 depending on views and size
- Main advantage: everything walkable (marina, supermarkets, restaurants, pharmacy)
2. Can Simó area (inland residential)
- Location: 800m inland from promenade
- Property type: townhouses and semi-detached, some detached
- Average price: €350,000-750,000
- Main advantage: tranquility + proximity (10 min walk to port)
3. Yacht Club area (discreet seafront)
- Location: north of port, less commercial area
- Property type: detached villas with direct sea access
- Average price: €900,000-1,800,000
- Main advantage: seafront but without overcrowding
Living in Port d'Alcudia: the good
Walkable services
The great advantage of living in Port is not needing car for daily life:
- Supermarkets (Mercadona, Lidl, Eroski) less than 10 min walking
- Marina with over 20 quality restaurants
- Pharmacies, banks, shops, medical center
- Bus stop with connection to Palma and other towns
Nautical life
- Own mooring: possibility to rent or buy marina berth
- Sailing schools: classes for adults and children
- Boat rentals: from kayaks to sailboats
- Nautical services: shipyard, maintenance, marina gas station
Living in Port d'Alcudia: the challenges
High season (July-August)
- Mass tourism: packed promenade, full beaches
- Traffic: difficult to park, congestion at peak hours
- Noise: terraces, music, festive atmosphere until late
How to avoid overwhelm
- Live in residential areas away from main tourist promenade
- Use alternative beaches: Platja de Sant Joan, Es Coll Baix (less crowded)
- Leave Port: excursions to Pollença, Artà, Serra de Tramuntana
- Take advantage of September: best month in Port (still warm but no tourism)
Who is residential Port d'Alcudia for?
It's perfect if...
- You value convenience and services over extreme tranquility
- You want nautical life (sailing, paddle surfing, windsurfing)
- You don't want to depend on car for shopping and leisure
- You like social atmosphere and varied restaurants
- You live only part of year (6 months or less)
Conclusion: convenience vs tranquility
Residential Port d'Alcudia is the option for those prioritizing services, accessibility and nautical life. It has its downsides in summer, but outside July-August it's a very livable area with everything at hand.
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